Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26

THE HAzING ON THE SANrEE.-The court-martial
at the Naval Academy trying cadets charged with
hazing last week concluded all three cases so far
as the testimony is concerned, and adjourned till
to-day. Ensign Capehart, who represents Cadet
Leonard, whose case was the last tried will now
ment the charge that he ordered the prosecuting
witness, Cadet Reed, to pack himself in locker
On the berth deck Of the ship Santee, nOtwith-
standing Master-at-ArmS Smart said he was posi-
tive he heard such command emanate from the
accused. Two cadets Robson and Leeds, testi-
fed in behalf OF the accused but ii is not thorght
they convinced the court Of the entire innOceHc Of
the cadet on trial. To-day the court Will pro ly
wind up the hazing business and adjourn. The
parents OF the accused cadets are still at Annapolis
awaiting the verdict. II their sons are found
guilty an appeal viii be taken to the Secretary of
the Navy. Young Leeds, who was charged with
ordering cadet to stand on his head, entered the
Academy with high honors, passing No..
THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin OF the Signal Office says: The
weather has been generally favorable during the
past week in the cotton region. and the harvest Of
this crop IS progressing rapidly. The deficiency
OF rainfall in portions OF Arkansas and Mississippi
may reduce the yield of this crop. Reports rroln
the greater portion OF the Winter-wheat region
show that the work Of preparing ground is being
retarded on account OF continued drought. Re-
ports from Tennessee, Middle Atlantic states, and
New England show that the weather was favora.
BILE for crops and that the seeding OF wheat is In
progress. The reports from Kansas. Nebraska,
and west portions OF Missouri and Iowa Indicate
that the weather for the week was favorable to
growing crops. Killing froStS occurred as far south
as central Illinois. Northern Indiana Ohio and
Michigan during the later portion OF the week.
1MPEDIMENTs TO TRADE WITH CHINA-Minister
DENLY, In a report to the State Department, says
one OF the chief 1mpedments to the opening OF
new branches Of trade with the Chinese is the
ignorance Of our manufacturers and producers of
the needs and tastes OF the Chinese. He cites
hardware as an example, saying that Chinese
hardware, though cheap Is very inferior, and that
Chinese they could produce articles far superior in
quality and at competing prices 1t IS also an
undOubted fact he says, that among the natural
products OF China there are many which would be
useful and saleable in America were their uses
better known. Some OF the European nations
especially France, Germany, and Belgium, are
beginning to look more closely after the Chinese
trade than formerly. They are establishing exhi-
bitions where the novelties OF Chinese production
can be made known, while a French syndicate ha,
established an exhibition OF French products In
China.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes OF Sta
tiOn and assignment to duty of officers OF the Ord
nance Department Of the Army were ordered to-
day: Major Lawrence s. Babbitt, from the COM
mand OF Fort Monroe arsenal TO command of the
San Antonio arsenal Texas, to relleye Major Isaac
Arnold. who, on being SO relieved will assume
command OF Fort Monroe arsenal. First Lieut..
VIM. Crozier is relieved from duty at Watertown
arsenal, Mass and on the expiration of his present
Sick leave is ordered TO report to the chief or ord
nance for duty at the Ordnance O1lce Second
Lieut.. Benjamin NJ. PersSell, Signal CORDS is or
dered to make tour OF the signal stations in
Florida TO inspect telegraph service The sick
leave or ID Lieut.. Leroy E. Sebree Signal CORDS.
has been extended one month. The sick leave OF
1st Lieut.. Mason NJ. MaXOn, 10th cavalry has been
extended six months. The sick leave Of Col John
s. Poland, 21st infantry, has been extended six
months Leave OF absence for one month and four
teen days has been granted Lieut.-CoL. Andrew
h smith, surgeon, to date from his being relieved
from duty at the Military Academy.
PERsONAL--M. ]. Mass of PHILADELPHIA A. v
Young and C. G. Pulsifer Of New York, w. E. Nor.
wood OF San Francisco and j. A. Scnenk of Dayton
OHIO, are at Willard's.-JameS r. O'Beirne an
old-ttme washington journalist, at present con
nected with the Public Seruce Rerie,c, G. A. AlIer
r. A. Howard OF Arkansas, and G. +. Peck OF New
York, are at the Riggs l. Russell OF Mobile
Wm. F. Swinburne OF the Navy, w. +. Shaffer OF
New York, and Luis EstireZ OF Cuba, are at Worm
ley's-ThOmas j. Semmes Of New Orleans Fert
w. Peek OF chicago g. E. Gordon OF Milwaukee
and j. N. Ryan OF Galena, Ills. are at the Airing
! ton.-O. X. Weakly OF Lafayette, Ind, JnO 81
Rogers, United States Navy, ThOS. e. Field O.
London, Eng, w. j. Flesher OF Boston, and Franci,
| F. Bowles and Geo. ". Kirk, United States Navy
| are at the Ebbitt.--M. Lssberger and r. w. Mul
| Eberhardt, Fred. Eberhardt, Frank Workman anl
Chas. Hser OF New jersey, c. &. Ofield OF Chicago
\ l. F. Mckinney Of New Hampshire and L. Laugh
| ton OF Baltimore, are at the eNational-F, COlyer
James Norris, T. A. Stout and S. simmons OF New
| York, W. A. Carter OF Columbus Ca John II
| Abbott OF Massachusetts,, and A. H. Beck OF Penn
| sylvania, are at the Metropolitan.